Geography 1/Which of the following include the most closely related concepts? a.

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Geography

1/Which of the following include the most closely related concepts?

a. Mesa, scarp, sapping, playa     b. Mesa, scarp, alluvial fan, playa     c. Basin, range, sapping, butte

d. Basin, range, alluvial fan, playa

2/The Eurasian and North American plates are currently moving? a. toward the equator    b.toward each other   c. toward the north pole   d.away from each other

3/Vertical displacement is NOT usually noticeable as a result of a _____ fault

a.strike-slip   b. normal    c.reverse      d. Thrust

4/Which of the following pairs of causes and effects is typically a true generalization?

a. External process: decrease local relief

b. External processes: poorly understood

c. Internal processes: wearing-down and destructive

d.External processes: creative and uplifting

5/ A _____ precedes the development of an oxbow lake

a.river meander   b. knickpoint     c.natural levee    d. stream terrace

Explanation / Answer

1) a. mesa,scrap,sapping,playa ( these all are present in mesa and scrap terrin.

2) d. away from each other.

3) d.thrust fault (they are ofetn recognized because they place older rocks above,

4) d. creative and uplifting.

5) a. river meander ( it forms when meander is cut from rest of the river.

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